Finland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Finland
1.4%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
156th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
154th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Finland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 156th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Finland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Finland ranks 156th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 154th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release